Nepal
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Friday, 24 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 24 Nov 2017 | Views [1011]
I've reached the end of this Nepal journey.. Tomorrow I start the long trek home. I had many hopes and goals for this trip, and as with all travel, there remains some unmet needs...
My first goal for this trip was to survive . Traveling in ... Read more >
Tuesday, 21 Nov 2017 | Views [726]
Yesterday our Habitat team returned to Kathmandu from Nuwakot. I was thinking about the transformation in our group from our initial bus ride to Nuwakot to yesterday's ride back to Kathmandu. Although we've only known each other for a short time, ... Read more >
Tuesday, 21 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Monday, 20 Nov 2017 | Views [603]
Time for just a quick update. We had our last day on the worksite and a chance to celebrate with future home owners. There was not a dry eye to be found. This experience has been transformative for me in many ways. I am amazed at the resilience of our ... Read more >
Sunday, 19 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 19 Nov 2017 | Views [492]
Another day at the build. I took a 1/2 day off yesterday due to an ankle injury, but was determined to continue today with the build with my Habitat teammates.
Today's work centered on moving rocks and other building materials from one place to another.... Read more >
Saturday, 18 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 17 Nov 2017 | Views [544] | Comments [1]
It was another day of hard labor in Nepal. We continued digging the foundation, which is now almost complete. Next up is manually mixing concrete in batches to start the foundation. It's clear our team will not complete the houses we've been assigned ... Read more >
Friday, 17 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 16 Nov 2017 | Views [497]
It's been another 24 hours in Nepal... Somehow time seems slower here..
Today was our second day on the build site. We left Hotel Water Tower around 8 a.m. in 4 jeep-style SUVs and arrived at our site an hour later. Even though it is only 12 kilometers ... Read more >
Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017 | Views [486]
Today was our team's first day at the build site. The team leaders divided us into two groups to work on two home b uilds in the same community. We loaded into four SUVs and begin the 12 kilometer drive to the community we were building in. Like the ... Read more >
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017 | Views [480]
There is a lot to report on over the past 24 hours. There was a Habitat team dinner last night in Kathmandu and I got to meet my 20 fellow volunteers, our 2 team directors, and the 2 Habitat Nepal program coordinators. I was so impressed with the entire ... Read more >
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017 | Views [507]
My travel mate Judy and I just spent many hours exploring the Thamal district of Kathmandu. This is a touristy part of the city that went from fairly tame in the early morning to loud and bustling by midday. It is really easy to be run over by vehicles ... Read more >
Saturday, 11 Nov 2017 | Views [483]
Finally reached Nepal after 24+ hours of travel, 3 planes, 4 airports and traversing 3 continents. In one day I've been in the richest country im the world per capita (Qatar) and one of the poorest countries per capita (Nepal).. Kathmandu has this kind ... Read more >
Friday, 10 Nov 2017 | Views [464]
In four hours my trip officially begins:
Flying from
Connecticut to Philly
Philly to Qatar
Qatar to Nepal
In about 28 hours I hope to be checked in to my first destination, The Holy Himalaya Hotel in Kathmandu.... Read more >
Sunday, 5 Nov 2017 | Photo Gallery
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